In the late Middle Ages

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A) Some women with a reputation for sanctity, such as Catherine of Siena and Bridget of Sweden, exercised significant moral authority in society, including advising and rebuking popes and kings.

B) During the late Middle Ages, there were many convents throughout Europe, some in large cities and others in rural areas

C) Independent communities of religious women called Beguines were often suspected of heresy because they didn't follow traditional monastic rules and some were influenced by mystical and radical movements.

D) Some moralists, such as Juan Luis Vives, argued that women should not be forced into convents against their will or for economic reasons, as many women who entered convents did so because they had no other options.

Therefore, all of these statements are true, making E the correct answer.

In the Late Middle Ages